Roses Are Red - What Became of Me

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Thrice
Copeland
Millincolin

Label

Trustkill

Tracklist

1. These Days
2. Failing
3. Giving It All Tonight
4. Show Your Eyes
5. The Last Time
6. Bring Me Down
7. Remember Me
8. Running Out Of Time
9. Just Say The Words
10. What Became Of Me
11. Where I've Been

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It’s almost comical where independent music has come in the past few years. The leaps and bounds in which the proverbial “scene” has expanded is crazy, moving in ways that we couldn’t even imagine and because of it, bands like Roses Are Red can put out a very mediocre debut entitled Conversations and sell almost 25 thousand copies of it.

It is also completely refreshing to see a band come into their own and outgrow their previous incarnation. It happened with A Static Lullaby on Faso Latido (even though it was a commercial failure) where they ditched most of their younger songwriting tricks and honed their skills to write songs as opposed to parts of songs. Roses Are Red has definitely learned a ton since their debut on Trustkill and What Became Of Me showcases that growth with a little help from producer Brian McTernan.

Decidedly less “pop-punk” than their past, Roses Are Red basically dropped a ton of the typical song structures of every pop punk band and then developed a keen sense of rock song writing a la Thrice. It’s sensible and coherent, which is a complement in this jumbled mess of new bands in 2006. Besides the terrible artwork, this is an entirely surprising record and will hopefully give the band a new spark of life in which to continue as the exciting times have just begun for the band.

--Ray Harkins

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Decoy Staff
Last updated: 09/29/2009 08:54PM

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danal
08/04/2006
09:48PM
Age: 25
Location
Toronto, Ontario
I definitely didn't like their debut, but I'll give them a second chance and see what you're talking about, Ray.

Also, that album cover reminds me of Silverstiens for some reason

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Rick Gebhardt
08/04/2006
09:50PM
Age: 31
Location
Minnesota
I found this cd to be extremely boring. They remind me of a bad version of The Juliana Theory.

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xpurposex
08/05/2006
09:56AM
Yea, it's shocking how much better this is. Maybe going into records with low expectations is a good thing =)
rustycage
08/05/2006
12:15PM
I downloaded the advance a few months ago and I didn't give it enough time back then, I'll check this today since it still sits on my HD.
tim
08/05/2006
01:03PM
Age: 28
Location
Green Brook, NJ
danal
Also, that album cover reminds me of Silverstiens for some reason


it looks exactly like the bedlight for blue eyes album cover, just in red and not blue. trustkill needs to branch out more with their artwork.
danal
08/05/2006
02:41PM
Age: 25
Location
Toronto, Ontario
tim
it looks exactly like the bedlight for blue eyes album cover, just in red and not blue. trustkill needs to branch out more with their artwork.

THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!

Sorry haha

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rustycage
08/05/2006
03:29PM
after one more listen I still think its a boring record